OMAHA – Hal Daub, Omaha’s former mayor and congressman, has attended the past 11 GOP assemblies — a run that goes back 44 years — and is excited to make it an even dozen next month in Jacksonville. And the 79-year-old says Florida’s recent surge in coronavirus cases gives him no pause about traveling there.

The two parties are taking different approaches as they scramble to make last-minute changes to their nominating conventions in the age of COVID-19.

Republicans plan to conduct some business meetings in Charlotte, North Carolina, as originally scheduled before moving on to Jacksonville for the main festivities during the week of Aug. 24.

Democrats delayed their own gathering in Milwaukee, which is now set for the week before the Republicans’, and have decided to make theirs a mostly virtual affair. A few top Nebraska Democrats will likely travel to Milwaukee in person, but others can anticipate breakfast meetings and caucus gatherings conducted via video teleconference.

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